West Indies has been the most successful team for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup. Yet it is Australia that has opened as the +300 Cricket betting favorite. Perhaps that’s because this year the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup will be held in Australia. A total of 45 matches are to be played from October 15 through November 15, 2020. Specifically, the final will be held at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. Qualification is based on rankings, a qualifier, and the host nation Australia. Concurrently, it must be noted that the Aussies would have qualified anyway.
Qualification
Australia was an automatic qualifier as the host nation. However, Australia has ranked second in the world anyway. The following were Pakistan, India, England, South Africa, and New Zealand. West Indies, Afghanistan, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh. Nations that made it through qualification begin with Netherland, Papua New Guinea, and Ireland. Also, qualifying was Namibia, Scotland, and Oman.
Current ICC T20 Championship Rankings
First in the world rankings is Pakistan at 270 with Australia next at 269. England is at 265 with South Africa at 262 and India at 260. New Zealand is sixth at 252 with Afghanistan at 236, Sir Lanka at 236, and Bangladesh at 227. West Indies rounds out the top ten at 225. Specifically, West Indies won the event in 2012 and 2016. Sri Lanka was the champion in 2014. England took the World Cup in 2010 with Pakistan in 2009 and India in 2007. England was the runner up to West Indies in 2016.
ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Format
Normally the Men’s T20 World Cup Cricket event is played every two years. However, this time there has been a four-year break between ICC Men’s T20 World Cup events. Overall there are a total of six total events that have been held in the history of this tournament. West Indies is the only country that has won the T20 Cricket World Cup on multiple occasions.
ICC T20 World Cup 2020 Odds
Australia opened as a +300 offshore betting favorite to win this year’s ICC T20 World Cup. Following that is India +350, England +450, New Zealand +600, South Africa +800 and West Indies at +800. Pakistan is +1000, Sri Lanka +3300, Afghanistan +8000 with Bangladesh +8000. Next, are longshots starting with Ireland at +50000 with Netherlands, Oman, and Scotland at +100000. Namibia and Papua New Guinea are +150000.
Historic Performance
Although West Indies has the two cricket betting championships, they don’t have the top win percentage. To illuminate West Indies has a win percentage that is at 58.33. That is only fifth-best in the history of the Men’s T20 Cricket World Cup. Sri Lanka is best among active nations with a win percentage of 64.28 to go with their 2014 championship. Next is India at 64.06 percent with South Africa at 60.0 percent. Pakistan is at 57.35 percent with Australia coming in at 55.17. Concurrently New Zealand has a win percentage of 53.33 percent. England is 48.38.
Australia
For one thing, Australia is going to have plenty of motivation and support as the host nation team. Namely, James Finch is their star player and captain. The right-handed batsman has played on various Aussie domestic teams since 2005. Most important of all he has been on the international team since 2011.